Subheading · Chapter 73 · Heading 7320
7320.10: Leaf-springs and leaves therefor
Leaf springs
7320.10 is the HS subheading for leaf springs, under heading 7320 in chapter 73.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7320 10 00 00 Leaf-springs and leaves therefor Free
- Hot-worked Free
- 7320 10 11 00 Laminated springs and leaves therefor Free
- 7320 10 11 10 For use in certain types of aircraft Free
- 7320 10 11 90 Other Free
- 7320 10 19 00 Other Free
- 7320 10 19 10 For use in certain types of aircraft Free
- 7320 10 19 90 Other Free
- 7320 10 90 00 Other Free
- 7320 10 90 10 For use in certain types of aircraft Free
- 7320 10 90 90 Other Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 3 of 6 lines
Import requirements 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/855, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9024
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9063
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461
- Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 37 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £5.9m | 21.2% | +10.7% |
 Czechia | £4.1m | 14.7% | +82.9% |
 Türkiye | £3.1m | 10.9% | -19.3% |
 Belgium | £3m | 10.7% | -3.4% |
 India | £3m | 10.6% | -2.5% |
 China | £1.5m | 5.2% | -10.9% |
 Romania | £882k | 3.1% | -8.5% |
 Canada | £766k | 2.7% | +40.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$124.8kUS$124.8k+US$5.5m+US$40.3m+> US$106.5m
Exports: 138
- Mexico: US$584m
- China: US$282.9m
- Germany: US$180.3m
- Spain: US$106.5m
- Türkiye: US$97.5m
- Canada: US$87.3m
- Indonesia: US$76.7m
- Japan: US$65.6m
- India: US$57m
- United States: US$47.2m
- Tunisia: US$45.2m
- Romania: US$42.8m
- Austria: US$42.7m
- Netherlands: US$40.3m
- France: US$34.4m
- Belgium: US$34.3m
- Poland: US$31.6m
- Czechia: US$29.5m
- Brazil: US$26m
- Italy: US$25.8m
- Malaysia: US$25.6m
- South Korea: US$18.1m
- Hungary: US$17.5m
- Thailand: US$13.5m
- Vietnam: US$12.7m
- Sweden: US$11.1m
- Latvia: US$7.7m
- Colombia: US$7.5m
- Portugal: US$7.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6.6m
- Taiwan: US$6.4m
- United Kingdom: US$5.6m
- Switzerland: US$5.5m
- Russia: US$5.2m
- Australia: US$4.1m
- Croatia: US$3.3m
- Singapore: US$3.2m
- Denmark: US$3.1m
- Slovakia: US$2.4m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Argentina: US$1.9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.3m
- Slovenia: US$1.2m
- Peru: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$927.1k
- Kazakhstan: US$920.5k
- Egypt: US$580.4k
- Greece: US$578.7k
- Kenya: US$455.8k
- Bulgaria: US$431.6k
- Ireland: US$364.2k
- Finland: US$350.1k
- Ecuador: US$326.8k
- Bahrain: US$317.3k
- Iran: US$270.8k
- Morocco: US$267.2k
- Serbia: US$267.2k
- Estonia: US$199k
- Norway: US$193.8k
- Iceland: US$184.6k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$932.5kUS$932.5k+US$4.1m+US$25.4m+> US$49.2m
Imports: 201
- United States: US$729.7m
- Germany: US$130.2m
- Poland: US$86.1m
- Netherlands: US$70.4m
- Canada: US$62.6m
- China: US$51.8m
- Japan: US$49.2m
- France: US$48.3m
- Italy: US$48m
- Australia: US$46.9m
- Mexico: US$46.5m
- United Kingdom: US$37.2m
- Indonesia: US$33.7m
- Belgium: US$32.4m
- Hungary: US$32.2m
- Brazil: US$31.4m
- Russia: US$30.2m
- Vietnam: US$28.2m
- Sweden: US$27.6m
- Thailand: US$26.8m
- Czechia: US$25.4m
- Spain: US$24.2m
- Austria: US$22.9m
- South Korea: US$22.8m
- India: US$21m
- United Arab Emirates: US$15.2m
- Türkiye: US$15.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$14.8m
- Romania: US$14.7m
- Argentina: US$13.8m
- South Africa: US$13m
- Uzbekistan: US$12.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$10.8m
- Slovakia: US$10.7m
- Ukraine: US$10.7m
- Iraq: US$9.8m
- Malaysia: US$8.8m
- Philippines: US$8.3m
- Taiwan: US$8.1m
- Finland: US$7.3m
- Peru: US$6.9m
- Nigeria: US$6.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6.2m
- Cambodia: US$5.8m
- Algeria: US$5.8m
- Singapore: US$5.7m
- Portugal: US$5.3m
- Switzerland: US$5.1m
- Egypt: US$4.6m
- Ghana: US$4.1m
- Guatemala: US$4.1m
- Ireland: US$3.6m
- Libya: US$3.4m
- New Zealand: US$3.4m
- Uruguay: US$3.3m
- Ecuador: US$3.3m
- Bulgaria: US$3.1m
- Chile: US$2.9m
- Colombia: US$2.9m
- Lithuania: US$2.8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico | US$584m | 27.6% |
| 2 | China | US$282.9m | 13.3% |
| 3 | Germany | US$180.3m | 8.5% |
| 4 |  Spain | US$106.5m | 5% |
| 5 | Türkiye | US$97.5m | 4.6% |
| 6 | Canada | US$87.3m | 4.1% |
| 7 |  Indonesia | US$76.7m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$65.6m | 3.1% |
| 9 | India | US$57m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  United States | US$47.2m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$729.7m | 34.4% |
| 2 | Germany | US$130.2m | 6.1% |
| 3 |  Poland | US$86.1m | 4.1% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$70.4m | 3.3% |
| 5 | Canada | US$62.6m | 3% |
| 6 | China | US$51.8m | 2.4% |
| 7 | Japan | US$49.2m | 2.3% |
| 8 |  France | US$48.3m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$48m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Australia | US$46.9m | 2.2% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N304613 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a leaf spring from Mexico
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Other
Update to VAT Z Coverage on Aircraft and Aircraft Parts – 19 May 2026
Trade Tariff news 6334 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 7320.10 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 7320.10 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 2.7%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported leaf springs worth £28m (down 3% on the year before), at an average of £3.35 per kg; Germany supplied 21%, followed by Czechia.
World trade in leaf springs reached US$2.1bn in 2024, up 0.4% on 2023.
Mexico was the largest exporter with 27.6% of the total, ahead of China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for leaf-springs and leaves therefor?
Leaf-springs and leaves therefor fall under HS subheading 7320.10, part of heading 7320, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on leaf-springs and leaves therefor in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7320.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on leaf-springs and leaves therefor in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7320.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most leaf-springs and leaves therefor?
Mexico, with US$584m in 2024 (27.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export leaf springs to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on leaf springs?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import leaf springs from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (21%), Czechia (15%) and Türkiye (11%), out of total imports of £28m.